Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30
A SAD ACCIDENT.
TEE LIFE cRussED OUT OF AN
INFANT.
A Ecther Falls Down Steps with 1t in
Eer krms-Eorf,lk and Ports
mouth NoteF.
rconcsDOndOncc of the Richmond Dispa,ch.l


NORFOLK, December 90, 1887.
A sad accident happened this morning
o. the residence of Mr. Claude Il. Gull
pepper, a wcll.kpown merchant of Ports
mouth, living on Court street It seems
that Mrs. Cuipeper was coming down a
stairway from her bedroom about s
O'Clock with n child in her arms and an
other following behind her. The one
behind stepped on the clothing Of Mrs.
Culpeper, causing her to stumble and
fell headlong down the fight OF stairs
aud crush the life out of the baby in her
arms by catching it under the full weight
OF her body The little one was about
twelve months old. Mrs. Culpeper was
badly hurt by the fall, and Is so pros
trated that the most serious apprehen-
sions are felt for her by the attending
physicians
The shingle business in Norfolk
county, which has always been a large
and lucrative industry. is now keeping
oil the factories busy on orders from the
North and East. and it is thought that
operations viii be largely extended du-
ring the coming year. Thegeneral lum-
Der business has been, perhaps, more
prosperous than any previous year, and
more mills are 20 be erected and the
capital employed considerably increased
by lumber-men from the North. who will
operate In Virginia and North Carolina.
The coal fleet at the Lamberts Point
piers has largely increased this week,
owing 10 the labor troubles in the coal
centres of Pennsylvania.
An incendisry fire at q late hour last
night in Portsmouth destroyed the gro
cery and liquor store OF l.. ID. Martin,
on the corner of Harrison and Fifth
streets, and ruined the building. The
property was insured. Kerosene oil was
literally used 10y the incendiary.
A handsome steam-yacht, the Augusta,
from Bristol, Il. l., attracts much atton-
ton IN the harbor. A party Of wealthy
pleasure-seekers are on board.
Paymaster h. c. Machette, OF the
pay department OF the navy-yard, hav-
ing served three years on this station,
will be detached on Monday aud sue
ceeded 10y Paymaster +. II. hlnman for
three years.
The sailing of the United States
steamer Gaena is delayed TO day 10y the
non-arrival of stores from New York.
The thickest ice and the coolest morn
ing this season was experienced here to-
day, the ice forming an inch and half
thick in exposed places.
\ colored slop-carrier named Charles
Wake died suddenly on the suburbs of
Portsmouth yesterday, and notwith-
standing his poor calling it was found
that he had invested several thousand
dollars in building lots. Wake worked
hard, and was miserly in his habits,
denying his family almost everything
in order 10 save from bis meagre earn
mgs.
A movement is on foot among the
members of the Christian denomination
in this city to form church organization
They have a good sized church in Berk-
ley but none in Norfolk or Portsmouth.
The truckers of the county are active
~ shipping kale and spinach to the
northern markets, the growing scarcity
OF green stuff in that section causing Il
demand.
The prevailing high winds Of the last
few days cause heavy seas along the
coast and interfere with the operations
OF the wreckers. @.